Find out how popular the last name Tumber is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Tumber.

Tumber, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Tumber surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tumber in America

Tumber is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tumber surname appeared 176 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tumber.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tumber to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Tumber

The surname Tumber is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. The name is thought to derive from the Old English word "tumbere," which referred to a performer or acrobat who would tumble or somersault for entertainment.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tumber can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership and wealth in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry in the Domesday Book suggests that the name was present in the county of Norfolk during the 11th century.

In the centuries following the Norman Conquest, the name Tumber appeared in various historical records and manuscripts across different regions of England. Some notable examples include William Tumber, a landowner in Gloucestershire mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of 1195, and Robert Tumber, a merchant from York who was recorded in the city's guild records in the late 13th century.

The surname Tumber can also be traced back to several place names in England, such as Tumber's Green in Oxfordshire and Tumber's Field in Warwickshire. These locations likely derived their names from individuals bearing the Tumber surname who owned or resided in those areas.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Tumber was Sir John Tumber (c. 1320 - 1390), a knight and landowner from Hertfordshire. Another notable figure was Thomas Tumber (1475 - 1537), a merchant and alderman in the city of London during the reign of King Henry VIII.

Other prominent individuals with the Tumber surname include:

1. Richard Tumber (1550 - 1617), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex.

2. Elizabeth Tumber (1615 - 1683), a Puritan writer and diarist from Hertfordshire, known for her detailed accounts of daily life during the English Civil War.

3. Henry Tumber (1670 - 1738), a successful merchant and ship owner from Bristol, who played a significant role in the city's maritime trade during the early 18th century.

4. William Tumber (1720 - 1795), a renowned landscape gardener and botanist from Gloucestershire, who designed several notable gardens for aristocratic estates in the region.

5. Mary Tumber (1810 - 1892), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights, who founded one of the first girls' schools in London during the Victorian era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tumber

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Tumber.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Tumber was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Tumber has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Tumber was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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